Tag Archives: Bottle Cap Interviews

Last fall I had the chance to interview Brett Bean, a freelance visual development artist and concept designer. Brett gives us the run down on how he got his start in the industry, and some of his inspirations. Brett has worked for companies such as Disney TV, Nickelodeon, Henson’s Creature Shop, Riot Games, Wizards of the Coast, Space Time Studios, Big Idea Entertainment/ Dreamworks, Hasbro and more.

Today we’re joined by John Giang a concept artist at ILM. He has worked on films such as Avengers Age of Ultron, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2014, Captian America Winter Soldier, Pacific Rim and more! John gives us a run down on how he got started in the industry, past work and some of his inspirations!

Stop by John’s booth at San Diego Comic Con 2015 at Table H-09 down aisle 900.

This week we’re joined by Mark McDonnell a character designer and instructor in the animation industry. He gives us a rundown as to how he started as an artist, and how he broke into the industry. We also chat about how he started as an instructor, and his personal inspirations and mentors.

Welcome to Bottle Cap Interviews, a new interview podcast featuring artist, designers, writers and filmmakers ranging across the entertainment industry. We’ll be releasing new episodes every two weeks!

We’re joined by David Colman an illustrator, character designer and story artist from the animation industry, and he tells us his experiences entering the animation industry and how he started as an artist.